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US 12,714,070 B2Granted
Hanging cat scratcher
AssigneeWorldwise, Inc.
InventorsAimee Diskin, Hannah Rosenberg, Michael Risso, Julie Widenhofer, Lisa Davis
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Abstract
A cat scratcher having a frame of sidewalls encompassing a block of open-fluted cardboard and a planar back member with a removable panel. Removing the panel exposes a surface of the block of open-fluted cardboard. The panel may be defined by perforations in the planar back member.
Claims16
A cat scratcher comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of sidewalls extending from a rear of the frame to a front of the frame;
- a rear surface extending between the plurality of sidewalls to enclose the rear of the frame;
- a front opening formed by the plurality of sidewalls of the frame;
- a block of corrugated cardboard extending from the rear surface to the front opening, wherein the block of corrugated cardboard comprises an exposed area that is at least equal to an area of the front opening;
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- a panel formed from a portion of the rear surface, wherein separating the panel from the frame increases the exposed area of the block of corrugated cardboard.
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A cat scratcher comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of sidewalls extending from a first side of the frame to a second side of the frame;
- a planar surface extending between the plurality of sidewalls to enclose the second side of the frame;
- a primary opening formed by the by the plurality of sidewalls at the first side of the frame;
- a block of corrugated cardboard extending from the planar surface to the primary opening;
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- a primary exposed surface of the block of corrugated cardboard, wherein the primary exposed surface is accessible via the primary opening;
- a secondary exposed surface of the block of corrugated cardboard, wherein the secondary exposed surface is accessible via a secondary opening in the planar surface;
- a hanger connected to the planar surface of the frame;
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- a panel covering the secondary opening in the planar surface to prohibit access to the secondary exposed surface of the block of corrugated cardboard, wherein the panel is formed from a portion of the planar surface, and wherein separating the panel from a remainder of the planar surface creates the secondary opening in the planar surface.
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A method for increasing the longevity of a cat scratcher, the method comprising:
- providing a cat scratcher, the cat scratcher comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of sidewalls and a planar surface that define a cavity;
- a block of corrugated cardboard disposed within the cavity of the frame such that a first side of the block of corrugated cardboard is exposed;
- a panel covering an opening in the planar surface, wherein the panel prohibits access to a second side of the block of corrugated cardboard, and wherein the panel is formed from a portion of the planar surface;
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- a hanger connected to the planar surface of the frame;
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- removing the panel to expose the portion of the second surface of the block of corrugated cardboard through the second opening of the frame, wherein the panel is removed after the first side of the block of corrugated cardboard has become too worn to satisfy a cat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.